&male; Heber

What does Heber mean?

Heber[heber] as a boys' name is pronounced HEE-ber. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Heber is "enclave". Biblical: Hever was an ancestor of Abraham. Also an Irish name translation for Eibhear. In Irish legend, this is the name of the son of Míl, leader of the Gaelic race in Ireland.

Variations

How popular is Heber?

Heber is an uncommon first name for men but a very popular surname for all people (#26078 out of 150436, Top 17%). (2000 U.S. Census)

Heber reached its apex rank of #676 in the U.S. in the 1890s, but is not found in the list currently. (2015 Birth Statistics)

Which version is better?

with its variant form and related boy names. The only other prominent variation form of Heber ranked in the Top 2000 is Eber. These forms of Heber were at the height of their popularity a century ago (median #783).